The Childhood Obesity Epidemic - 9781774633786

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The Childhood Obesity EpidemicWhy Are Our Children ObeseAnd What Can We Do About It?\nAuthor(s): Peter D. Vash\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Apple Academic Press Inc., Canada\nImprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781774633786, 978-1774633786\nSynopsis\nThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters.\n\nChild obesity is a serious condition that affects children around the world in growing numbers. With obesity comes an increased risk of other chronic diseases as well, making it even more important to understand and treat this condition from a variety of angles. This current volume seeks to understand the phenomenon of child obesity and presents a range of viewpoints on its prevalence, causes, and treatments. The different sections contained within explore the following topics: \n\n The worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity and its growing effect on children\n\n The causes of childhood obesity and the complex interactions of genetic, environmental, social, and medic.